Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

' I he Quarterly Court of Subscribers to this Institution was held on Thursday , at the Freemasons' Tavern . Bro . Henry Smith , Past Grand Deacon , Dep . Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , Treasurer of the Institution , was called upon to preside . He was supported by Bros . Sir John Monckton , Frank Richardson , George Everett , W . G . Kentish , C . E . Keyser , and F . S . Knyvett , on the dais ; while among the general

body were : Bros . T . Bateman Fox , W . C . Lupton , W . F . Smithson , John Wordsworth , VV . Harrop , J . H . Sillitoe , Edward Letchworth , G . Sec . ; John Chadwick , W . Goodacre , RobertJWylie , James Brett , W . Masters , VValter Hopekirk , Peter de L . Long , James Stephens . G . Fairchild , J . P . Fitzgerald , James Terry , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Dodd , Capt . T . C . Walls , and Henry Garrod .

After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Bro . Sir JOHN MONCKTON , P . G . W ., said that the meeting had been informed that a change had been made with respect to the charge for musical instruction in the School , and he wished to make a statement about it . It had been thought advisable by the Committee that a

small charge should continue to be made for this instruction for girls going into a higher class of music . The charge had been two guineas a year , but the Committee thought that too hi gh , but still they considered that a charge should be made , although it was best that it should be as low as possible so as not to press on the means of the friends of the candidates .

Therefore , instead of fixing the sum as £ 2 2 s ., they had reduced the amount to £ 1 . Bro . Sir John Monckton afterwards said with reference to the motion on the paper— " That one further vacancy ( making 21 in all ) . be declared for the October election in consequence of the withdrawal of Ethel Miller from the Institution . " A near relative had married who was able to maintain

her , and who was her sister , and she resolved to go to New Zealand . The circumstances happened to be very satisfactory , and the Committee had allowed her to accompany her sister . As it was desirable that there should be no vacant beds in the Institution , and as Ethel Miller ' s withdrawal created a vacancy , the Committee proposed what he now moved , that an extra vacancy be declared for this election , making in all 21

vacancies . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON ,. P . G . D ., seconded the motion , which was put and carried . Bro . SrR JOHN MONCKTON said he had now to make a very satisfactory statement on behalf of the House Committee ; they had just become aware of the fact which he was about to communicate , that the

Deputy Grand Master of England , the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , had consented to take the chair at the 107 th Anniversary Festival of the Institution in May next . The brethren throughout the country would remember the hi g hly satisfactory result of his lordship ' s chairmanship for the Benevolent Institution in 1892 , and he

was sure that not only by the West of England but by other parts of the country his lordship would be well supported when he presided at the Girls' School Festival . The election was then proceeded with . The following is a list of the unsuccessful candidates . Ihe successful will be found in our advertisement columns :

NAME . VOTES . Hicks , Jessie Winifred ... 2470 English , Elizabeth Kate 232 S Roberts , Dorothea Agnes 2301 Hrinjes , Maude Elizabeth ... 1 S 94 Roberts , Gertrude Mary 16 54 Williams , Beatrice Mary 1560 Morris , Gertrude 105 G

Griffiths , Victoria Jubilee 385 Rees , Nora Augharad ... 249 Dransfield , Laura Elizabeth Co Williams , Violet May 54 Robinson , Agnes Marion 21 Minns , Dorothy Leonore iG Pollen , Maud ... 10 Tanner , Sybil G

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The Quarterly Court of supporters of the above Institution was held yesterday ( Friday ) at Freemasons ' Tavern , Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . T ., Patron and Trustee , Chairmun of the Board of Management , in the chair . Among the brethren on the dais who supported him were Bros . George Everett , W . Scurrah , J . E . Le Feuvre , W . 1 . Burgess , lames Willing-, iun .. Georee E .

''airchild , A . C . Spaull , C . E . Keyser , and H . Bevir , 1 ' rov . G . Sec . Wilts ; the other brethren present were ores . James Brett , Major J . S . Penrice , F . Richardson G . W . Verry , VV . G . Kentish , W . Russell , Hy . Smith , P-P . G . M . West Yorks ; J . Wordsworth , Henry Green , ' '• Bateman FoxJH . SillitoeJohn ChadwLkW

, . , , . Jjoodacre , and Robert Wylie , Deputy Prov . G . M . West Laneashtre . A letter was read from Mrs . Morris , widow of the late Head Master of the School , thanking the Committee or their vote of condolence with her and her famil y in their recent bereavement .

., ^ ro J . E . LE FEUVRE moved , and Bro . GEORGE tviiRETT , p . G . T ., seconded , the following resolution of th ( = Council of Friday , the 28 th ult .:

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

That the Quarterly Court be recommended to declare a further vacancy at the election on Friday , 12 th October , to fill the place of the boy Robert Arnold Rogers , discharged at the request of his parent before the expiration of his term . " The motion was carried . Bro . RICHARD EVE . P . G . Treas ., Patron and Trustee ,

Chairman of the Board of Management , next moved : " That in consideration of the eminent services rendered to the Institution by W . Bro . W . Fentiman Smithson , P . G . D ., Vice-President of the Institution , and in recognition of his exertions in assisting to bring about so good a result from the Province of West Yorkshire at the recent Festival , the rank of Honorary

Vice-Patron be conferred upon him , under Law 15 . Bro . EVE said he had much pleasure in proposing this resolution . Very few brethren present did not know Bro . Smithson , who was one that had rendered great services to the Institution for many years past . Bro . Smithson had been most diligent on the Board of Management , and had brought a great amount of

valuable information to bear on his work , and had saved the rest of the Board much trouble by the means he had adopted in his work on behalf of the Institution . Not only had he worked himself , but , holding a high and prominent position in a northern province , he had been , when , the Grand Master of that province was going to preside at the last festival of this Institution ,

untiring in his exertions to make that festival pass off with eclat . The festival was most successful for the Institution , and no one could have worked harder than Bro . Smithson for the attainment of that result . It was in consideration of what he did at that festivalworking with hisbrethren in Yorkshireinbringingalarge amount for that province ; and also in consideration of

his previous services , that the Board of Management and the Council had deputed him ( Bro . Eve ) to make the present proposition . The law relied ori gave the Council full power to pass that resolution , and he hoped the brethren would pass it and confer this additional honour on Bro . Smithson . Bro . HARRY BEVIR , Prov . G . Sec . Wilts , in

seconding the motion , said he had had the pleasure of knowing Bro . Smithson for some years , and he was quite sure that nothing could better reward that worthy brother for his labour at the recent festival than the great success which attended his and the other Yorkshire brethren's efforts . He was also sure that Bro . Smithson would gladly accept the proposed compliment . The

very great assistance he had rendered to the Board of Management and the Conncil by the valuable suggestions he had made had resulted in saving much money to the Institution , and enabled the Board of Management to do things which without Bro . Smithson ' s suggestions they could not have carried out . Bro . Smithson had been unsparing in his exertions , he had devoted much

valuable time to his labours , he had worked very hard from the beginning of theyear to the end , and for several years he had been most ready to do everything in his power in furthering the objects the School had in view . He ( Bro . Bevir ) trusted that the meeting would unanimously adopt the resolution which the Council thought a fitting recognition of the many long-continued services of Bro . Smithson .

The motion was carried unanimously , but Bro . Smithson was not present to acknowledge the welldeserved compliment . The election of 18 boys out of a list of 43 candidates was then proceeded with . The following are the unsuccessful candidates . The successful candidates appear in our advertisement columns .

NAME . VOTES .

Brownndge , Ernest 255 S Harrison , Frank Sutton 2401 Barnett , John William James 1641 Richards , Jabez Evan 1521 Collins , David Leonard 1352 Blackburn , Reginald Vernon 1252 Wilson , Geo . Hayter too 6

Vockins , Reginal Cecil lladland — ... 100 4 Vernon , Arthur Stanley SSS Knight , Walter Henry SGo Sellentin , Eidmann Friedrich Wilhelm ... 7 G 1 Lloyd , Llewellyn I 3 ateson 512 Blackler , William John Robert Woodgate 512 Martin , Reginald Guy 192

luker , Arthur 415 Lang , Fred . Samuel 354 Worsell , Lewis James ... 324 Cooper , Archibald Frederick 277 Elderkin , John Victor 205 Minns , Reginald Frank 107

lnsull , Robert Hugh John 105 Calver , John Thomas 73 Holland , Walter .. ... OS Hurst , John Henry G 3 Tremletc , Thomas Parkinson 54 Heney , Wm . James 9

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held on Friday , the 5 th inst ., at the Memorial Hall , A'bert-scpiare , Manchcter . In the regrettable absence of the Earl of Lathom , through indisposition , the chair was ably filled by Bro . Col . Le Gcndre N . Starkie ,

Deputy Prov . G . M . I here was a large gathering of b-ethren , and it was a most successful meeting . On the motion of Bro . ARTHUR MIUULKTON , P . G . D , Eng ., 10 guineas was voted to each of the following Institutions : Benevolent Mark , Alp . iss , and Ea : t Lancashire Systematic .

The Alpass Renevolent Institution.

THE ALPASS RENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The annual festival of the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent Institution was held on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., at the Prince of Wales Hotel , Southport . Bro . R . Wylie , P . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M ., presided , supported by the following Prov . Grand Officers : Bros . J . D . Murray , P . G . Treas . of Eng . ; Dr . Crawford , J . J .

Lambert , John Houlding , J . Piatt , W . Piatt , A . Cross , G . A . Harradon , J . Pittaway ( joint Hon . Secretary ) , J . J . Patterson , T . H . W . Walker , G . A . Myers , J . Hatch , J . Tarbuck . and W . Foulkes ; among the other brethren present being : Bros . Edwin Kite ( joint Hon . Secretary ) , W . Penny , E . R . Latham , P . Armstrong , D . M'Cleve , W . H . Brown , H . F . Wright , G . A . Hepburn ,

Whittaker Bond , W . J . Warden , J . Treuse , R . H Pearson , J . M'Cauley , J . Lippincott , F . A . Tarbuck , T B . Harrison , W . H . Veevers , T . Bush , C . Johnson , J Heyes , G . Duxfield , W . H . Robinson , and J . Pederson Many ladies were present . Bro . Wright acted as D . C , After an excellent banquet various toists were

given and responded to , and reierence was made to the financial condition of the Institution . The Apollo Quartette ( Bros . H . E . Hollis , E . Edwards , J . Heginbotham , and G . Piatt ) furnished a very acceptable musical programme , Bro . H . Nicholls acting as musical director , and Bro . J . Whitney as accompanist .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . BUTLER WILKINS , D . P . G . M . OF NORTHS AND HUNTS . Bro . Butler Wilkins , D . P . G . M . of Norths and Hunts , died on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., universally regretted by all those with whom he came in contact during his long Masonic career . Bro . Wilkins was initiated in the Globe Lodge , No . 23 , London , and on going to

reside in Northampton , joined the Pomfret Lodge , No . 360 , on 27 th December , 1859 , and filled the chair in 1864-5 , and continued a member to the day of his death . He was appointed D . P . G . M . of Norths and Hunts by the late Duke of Manchester , in 1875 , and has held that office ever since . He was exalted in the Northampton Chapter , No . 36 b , in February , 1860 , and

filled the offices of M . E . Z . in 1868 . In 1885 he was appointed Grand Standard Bearer , both in Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter . He was one of those who for some time did not take kindly to what are termed the fancy Degrees , but in iSStJ he consented to join the Mark Degree , and was advanced in the Simon de St . Liz Lodge , No . 245 , Northampton , and filled the chair

in the following year . He was appointed to the office of P . G . M . O . of Leicestershire , Northamptonshire , Derbyshire , and Rutland in 1887 , and also had the honour of bsing appointed Grand Overseer of Mark Grand Lodge . In the Royal Ark Mariners Degree he was elevated in the Viking Lodge , No . 225 , in 1887 , and was made P . C . N , by dispensation . He also acted as

Dir . of Cers . inthe Earl of Euston Conclave of the Order of Secret Monitor , No . 9 , for about four years . He was aconsistentsupporterof the Masonic Charities , although his name does not appear in the list except for the R . M . I . B ., as it has been the custom in the province to put all or nearly all the subscriptions in the name of the various lodges , so as to have the votes in perpetuity .

It will be a long time ere Bro . Butler Wilkins will be forgotten in the province , in every lodge of which he was well known , and highly respected and admired . He was a splendid Masonic worker , and his ceremonies were always perfectly rendered . Besides which in his every day life he set an example of right-living which earned for him the respect of his fellow townsman , as well as the esteem of the Brotherhood . —R . l . P .

BRO . FRED . EACHUS WILKINSON , M . D . With unfeigned regret the' Brotherhood will hear of the death of Bro . Frederick Eachus Wilkinson , M . D ., who for many years practised at Sydenham , Kent . A man of high integrity , of unblemished reputation , and a possessor of that deep sympathy with bodily or mental suffering which should be the distinguishing

quality of every medical professor , he endeared himself to a very large clientele , which his great ability as a practical surgeon and physician soon secured on his entering into practice . The news of his decease , which was communicated on Thursday , came as a shock to a large number of old friends who knew and admired him . The younger generation living at

Sydenham were not so familiar with him as those of a more advanced age , as he retired from practice some 12 years ago , and went to Leicester , with which county he was connected . It is a mournful refleclion that he had long suffered from a painful illness , and it was on account of failing health , which became very pronounced after the

death of his youngest son , Charles , he sought rest and retirement . He lived , however , li I the age of 75 , and passed away at the residence of his son , Cropthorn Vicarage , Pershore , Worcestershire . He was a Freemason , and followed up the Order with great assiduity . He was initiated in the Universil Lodgj on July 2 nd , 1862 , and was raised November 28 th ot that year . He

became W . M . of that lodge in 1 S 68 . He also joined the William Preston Lodge , No . 7 68 , October 22 nd , 1858 . He was exalted in the Royal Arch intheChapter of Foriitude , No . 279 , Leicester , July 1 st , 1 S 70 . He afterwards joined the Ravensbourne Chapter , No . 1501 , and was one of the petitioners for the Universal Chapter , NJ . ISI , in 1 SS 1 , which is now merged in the Cadogan Chapter , No . 162 .